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Aid to Gaza choked off after Israeli forces seize Gaza's Rafah border crossing
Mohammad Salem and Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters | Updated May 7 - 12:05 p.m. | Save Story
Israeli forces seized the main border crossing between Egypt and southern Gaza on Tuesday, shutting down a vital aid route into the Palestinian enclave that is already on the brink of famine.
French bakers claim world record for longest baguette
Amarachi Orie and Xiaofei Xu, CNN | Posted May 6 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Baguettes are a notable component of France's culinary scene. Now, French bakers have taken the record for the longest baguette ever made.
Columbia University cancels main commencement ceremony after protests
Julia Harte, Reuters | Posted May 6 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
Columbia University on Monday canceled its main graduation ceremony after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests roiled the Ivy League college's campus, but it will still hold smaller, school-based events.
Sea drone warfare has arrived, but the US is floundering
Joe Brock and Mike Stone, Reuters | Posted May 6 - 4:34 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Navy's efforts to build a fleet of unmanned vessels are faltering because the Pentagon remains wedded to big shipbuilding projects, exposing a weakness as sea drones reshape naval warfare.
Fate of Gaza cease-fire uncertain, Israel vows to continue Rafah operation
Mohammed Salem, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch, Reuters | Updated May 6 - 3:37 p.m. | Save Story
Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday agreed to a Gaza cease-fire proposal from mediators, but Israel said the terms did not meet its demands and pressed ahead with strikes in Rafah while planning to continue negotiations on a deal.
The UN warns Sudan's warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn't allowed in
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press | Posted May 6 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
The United Nations food agency is warning Sudan's warring parties that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death if they don't allow humanitarian aid into the vast western region.
Russia announces nuclear drills after Western officials talk of deepening involvement in Ukraine
Associated Press | Posted May 6 - 2:35 p.m. | Save Story
Russia's Defense Ministry says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons. The announcement Monday came days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior Western officials about the war in Ukraine.
University of Utah faculty pen letter criticizing protest response, ask for divestment from Israel
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 6 - 11:28 a.m. | Save Story
Over 200 faculty have signed an open letter to University of Utah President Taylor Randall criticizing the school's protest response to a pair of pro-Palestinian protests last week.
Delegation that visited Utah visited the French Alps. Will France host 2030 Winter Games?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted May 5 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Even though questions remain about a 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps, France's bid team seemed assured after a visit by the same International Olympic Committee delegation that came to Utah last month.
On Orthodox Easter, Zelenskyy calls on Ukrainians to unite in prayer
Pavel Polityuk and Lidia Kelly, Reuters | Posted May 5 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on his fellow Ukrainians on Orthodox Easter on Sunday to unite in prayer for each other and the soldiers on the front line, saying God — who has a "Ukrainian flag on his shoulder" — will lead to life defeating death.
Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 1:24 p.m. | Save Story
Actor Bernard Hill who starred in "Titanic" and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy has died. Hill's agent Lou Coulson says he died Sunday at age 79.
Israel closes Gaza crossing after Hamas attack, vows military operation in near future
Josef Federman and Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press | Posted May 5 - 1:07 p.m. | Save Story
Israel has closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas militants attacked it. The defense minister warns of "a powerful operation in the very near future in Rafah."
Israeli police raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order
Reuters | Posted May 5 - 10:53 a.m. | Save Story
Israeli police raided a Jerusalem hotel room used by Al Jazeera as its de facto office on Sunday following a government decision to shut down the Qatari-owned TV station's local operations, an Israeli official and an Al Jazeera source told Reuters.
A Chinese driver is praised for helping reduce casualties in a highway collapse that killed 48
Associated Press | Posted May 4 - 7:45 p.m. | Save Story
A Chinese truck driver has been praised in local media for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road in the country's mountainous south collapsed and killed at least 48 people.
Democratic lawmakers tell Biden evidence shows Israel is restricting Gaza aid
Jonathan Landay, Reuters | Posted May 4 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
Scores of Democratic lawmakers told President Joe Biden on Friday that they believe evidence shows that Israel has violated U.S. law by restricting humanitarian aid flows into war-stricken Gaza.
China could be first to retrieve samples from far side of the moon
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted May 4 - 2:22 p.m. | Save Story
China successfully launched its Chang'e-6 lunar probe on Friday, beginning a mission that aims to land on the far side of the lunar surface and gather and return samples in what would be a first in global space exploration.
NATO drills show it is preparing for potential conflict with Russia, Moscow says
Reuters | Posted May 4 - 9:49 a.m. | Save Story
NATO's four-month-long military exercises near Russia's borders, known as Steadfast Defender, are proof the alliance is preparing for a potential conflict with Russia, a spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
70-foot royal coronation scroll for King Charles to be released digitally
Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted May 3 - 12:35 p.m. | Save Story
A 70-foot-long hand-lettered scroll was presented to King Charles earlier this week at Buckingham Palace. The scroll serves as the official record of his coronation almost a year ago.
